Since a fire destroyed the beautiful trees in Bastrop State Park in 2011, the idea of visiting or camping at the park seemed unappealing. The fires impacted 96 percent of the park, leaving thousands of acres of burned pines. I remember what it used to look like with a unique pine-oak forest of thick, […]

Downtown Tree Removal Beside Tobin Parking Garage Canopy Tree Service recently performed a downtown tree removal at the Tobin Center. The center showcases San Antonio’s quality performing arts which attracts both visitors and new residents. The place now known as the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts began as a simple auditorium in […]

Everybody is familiar with appraisals for homes, but how often does one hear of a tree appraisal? “Disputes regarding trees come up more often, than one would think,” says Shane Kelly, Arborist, Canopy Tree Service. It is not uncommon for a car to hit a tree in urban areas, Kelly says. Sometimes the tree the […]

Labor Day 2011 Bastrop State Park and surrounding area had a catastrophic wild fire that affected 34,000 acres and destroyed 1697 homes. I can’t speak for the people who lost homes and businesses from the fire, but the natural landscape is healing very well. While visiting the park, I made several of my own observations […]